HamletRandom House Publishing Group, 2008 M08 12 - 272 pages One of the greatest plays of all time, the compelling tragedy of the tormented young prince of Denmark continues to capture the imaginations of modern audiences worldwide. Confronted with evidence that his uncle murdered his father, and with his mother’s infidelity, Hamlet must find a means of reconciling his longing for oblivion with his duty as avenger. The ghost, Hamlet’s feigned madness, Ophelia’s death and burial, the play within a play, the “closet scene” in which Hamlet accuses his mother of complicity in murder, and breathtaking swordplay are just some of the elements that make Hamlet an enduring masterpiece of the theater. Each Edition Includes: • Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English • Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography |
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Page viii
... true avouch / Of mine own eyes , " " the gross and scope of my opinion , " " post - haste and rummage in the land , " " the grace and blush of modesty , " and so on . Stage props also come in pairs : two contrasting portraits of two ...
... true avouch / Of mine own eyes , " " the gross and scope of my opinion , " " post - haste and rummage in the land , " " the grace and blush of modesty , " and so on . Stage props also come in pairs : two contrasting portraits of two ...
Page ix
William Shakespeare Jonathan Bate, Eric Rasmussen. self be true , " are classic examples . The art of " reason " was refined through the study of " common themes , " one of which was " death of fathers . " Reason and judgment were ...
William Shakespeare Jonathan Bate, Eric Rasmussen. self be true , " are classic examples . The art of " reason " was refined through the study of " common themes , " one of which was " death of fathers . " Reason and judgment were ...
Page x
... true feeling . Later , when Ophelia is mad , she is described as " Divided from herself and her fair judgement , / Without the which we are pictures or mere beasts . " When Hamlet feigns madness , by contrast , he speaks with true ...
... true feeling . Later , when Ophelia is mad , she is described as " Divided from herself and her fair judgement , / Without the which we are pictures or mere beasts . " When Hamlet feigns madness , by contrast , he speaks with true ...
Page xx
... true feeling , that prove him perfectly heartless . Then his behaviour in the grave , and his insult to Laertes , why the gen- tlest verdict one can give is insanity . But he seems by nature , and in his soberest moods , fiend - like in ...
... true feeling , that prove him perfectly heartless . Then his behaviour in the grave , and his insult to Laertes , why the gen- tlest verdict one can give is insanity . But he seems by nature , and in his soberest moods , fiend - like in ...
Page xxxi
... true and perfect Coppie . " Most scholars believe that the text derives from Shakespeare's manuscript ; over 4,000 lines long , it is unlikely to have been staged in full . The text in the 1623 Folio seems to have been set from the ...
... true and perfect Coppie . " Most scholars believe that the text derives from Shakespeare's manuscript ; over 4,000 lines long , it is unlikely to have been staged in full . The text in the 1623 Folio seems to have been set from the ...
Contents
Textual Notes | 137 |
ScenebyScene Analysis | 149 |
The RSC and Beyond | 166 |
Shakespeares Career in the Theater | 217 |
A Chronology | 231 |
Acknowledgments and Picture Credits | 237 |
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